Guinness Storehouse

Today I toured the Guinness Storehouse.  The place was packed.  The buildings themselves take up a couple of blocks.  There is a museum plus restaurants and gift shops. Your  entrance fee included a free pint of Guinness ale.  I had the "small pint" and gave the other away to a young man.  A nice man took my photo in the Guinness Poster. My colours were perfect!

On the top floor there was a bar surrounded with glass so I took a photo.  If you look carefully in approximately the centre of the photo you will see a tall needle.  They call in the Spire.  That is where I walked from.  It didn't seem that far when I was walking.  You see so much when you walk. Yesterday my seat mate on the  tour bus was a woman from Arizona. She cabs and buses everywhere. She hadn't seen half the things I had.

Today I passed several churches I hadn't come across before.  It is
always difficult to get the whole building in the photo.  This church
was a city block deep.

There are so many attractive store fronts.

Isaac's Hostel

This is the hostel I stayed at.  It had everything one needed including a nice fully equipped kitchen and a quiet room where one could plug in their computer or read.  I was in a room on the 3rd floor.

It will be sad to say goodbye to beautiful Ireland.  Tonight I may take in the Celtic Dance down the street as a farewell to The Emerald Isle.

Tomorrow I fly to Toronto and then on to Calgary where my daughter will pick me up.

Dublin

What a beautiful time of year to be in Dublin.  The grass is green, the cherry trees are in blossom, and tulips are everywhere. Today I walked for 4 hours and now I am tired. Dubliners are very helpful and have offered help a couple of times while I was looking at my map.  There are signs every few blocks that point the way to attractions.

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  Molly Malone

Here is Molly Malone wheeling her wheelbarrow through streets broad and narrow .

James Joyce

James Joyce was looking especially dapper today. Ireland is very proud of her writers.

















I came to a Memorial Park that had tile pictures in the pool.

Designs in Pool

I reversed direction and walked to St. Patrick's Cathedral. It is massive!  I would encourage you to Google it and go to images.  Mass was about to begin so I sat on one of the very small chairs for parishioners .  It was very uncomfortable.... obviously made for smaller people.

St. Patrick's Cathedral 

Interior

I walked from there to both St. Stephens Green and Merrion Square. It was a beautiful day for strolling through the parks.

There were beds of tulips and various other flowers.  The cherry trees were in full bloom.

Tomorrow I am going on a bus tour.  "After leaving Dublin we will arrive in Galway and begin your trip to the Cliffs of Moher via Dun Guaire Castle and Kinvara, then on to Ballyvaughan and the 2000 year old magical Fairy Fort of Bally Alban.  Next we'll visit Poulnabrone Dolmen, one of the most ancient religious sites in Ireland at 5800 years old, before stopping at Kilfenora for an exclusive visit of the Celtic High Crosses".  We will lunch in the fishing village of Doolin and return via the Coast Road with spectacular views of Calway Bay and the Aran Islands.

Now doesn't that make you jealous?